单词 | algal bloom |
释义 | algal bloomn. The proliferation of microscopic algae or cyanobacteria in water; (also) the resulting mass of algae or bacteria itself, often appearing as a coloured scum on the water's surface. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > body of water > [noun] > discoloration by organisms redwater1839 breaking (of the meres)1884 water blossom1884 water-bloom1887 algal bloom1938 bloom1939 red tide1942 1938 Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc. 57 322 The appearance of P[latydorina] caudata as an important component of a pronounced ‘algal bloom’ in the Minnesota River. 1969 N. W. Pirie Food Resources v. 141 Algal blooms, sometimes called ‘red tide’ are unpredictable but well known, especially on tropical coasts. 2007 Ukiah (Calif.) Daily Jrnl. 2 Dec. a12/4 About 600 birds have been found stranded on beaches..since a large rust-colored algal bloom first began circulating in the bay. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1938 |
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